Billy Arnison Explained

Billy Arnison
Fullname:Joseph William Arnison
Birth Date:27 June 1924
Death Date:1996 (aged 71–72)
Death Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Position:Forward
Years1:1945
Years2:1946
Years3:1946–1948
Years4:1948–1951
Years5:1951–1954
Years6:1955
Years7:1956
Years8:1957
Clubs1:State Mines
Clubs2:Delfos
Clubs5:Berea Park
Clubs6:Germiston Callies
Clubs7:Benoni United
Clubs8:Brakpan United
Caps3:7
Caps4:44
Goals3:1
Goals4:19

Joseph William Arnison (27 June 1924 – 1996) was a South African professional footballer, best known as a player for Scottish club Rangers and English club Luton Town.

Playing career

Arnison was signed by Glasgow club Rangers for the first post-war season, 1946–47, initially playing in the wartime Victory Cup and Southern League Cup.[1] He scored four goals in ten games for Rangers, an impressive return, but the next season saw him isolated at Ibrox. 1948 saw him move south, when English Second Division side Luton Town offered Rangers £8,000 for his services. Arnison soon became a crowd favourite at Kenilworth Road, scoring a hat-trick in his fourth game as Luton beat Cardiff City 3–0. He finished the season as top scorer, even though he missed a large part of the season with an injury to his right knee.[2]

After three major operations, Arnison retired from the professional game at 27 and returned to South Africa, where he became a physiotherapist.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1590 (Rangers player) Arnison, William
  2. Web site: Billy Arnison. Neil Brown. 2009-05-10.
  3. Book: Wash , Roger . Hatters Heroes . Roger Wash . 2008 . 978-0-9560832-0-3.